sacred thread

noun

, Hinduism.

1. a cord worn by Hindus of the three upper castes as a sign of being twice-born or initiated into the Vedas.

Example Sentences

That is, those who have been invested with the sacred thread, which is a sign of having been initiated into the paternal caste.

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He is girt with the sacred thread round his naked body under the breasts.

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The men do not usually wear the sacred thread, but some have adopted it.

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The Brahmin can be told by his sacred thread worn round the neck over the shoulder.

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His sacred thread is taken off and broken, and it is sometimes burned and he eats the ashes.

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